Marina Del Rey, CA

Lawrance Bohm

Lawrance A. Bohm grew up on Long Island, New York and graduated high school in 1990. Mr. Bohm received his undergraduate B.S. degree in Crime, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine, in 1995. Mr. Bohm graduated from Tulane University Law School, cum laude in 2000 and externed with United States District Court Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr. Bohm was president of his law school class and editor of the Tulane Law School newspaper. Mr. Bohm is licensed to practice in all federal and state courts throughout California. He is a member of the California State Bar, Sacramento County Bar Association, California Employment Lawyers Association and Capital City Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Bohm is also a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Lawrance Bohm has also served as an executive committee member for the Labor and Employment Section of the Sacramento County Bar. In 2000, Mr. Bohm was employed as an associate attorney at the law offices of Porter, Scott, Weiberg and Delehant in Sacramento litigating personal injury, civil rights and employment claims. In 2003, Mr. Bohm began working for Jackson Lewis, LLP a national employment defense firm litigating employment law cases, including claims asserted under Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII. In 2005, Mr. Bohm established the Bohm Law Group to pursue trial litigation with a focus on labor and employment disputes. Since 2005 Mr. Bohm has assisted workers in a variety of workplace disputes including: wrongful termination, harassment, severance negotiation, breach of contract, discrimination, disability accommodation, wage and hour disputes and more. Mr. Bohm also represents clients in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other personal injury matters, including elder abuse and neglect. Examples of Lawrance Bohm’s employment clients include managers, corporate executives (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), former medical directors, attorneys, supervisors, drivers, sales executives, nurses, laborers, retail employees, domestic employees and many more California workers. Along with representing clients of the Bohm Law Group, Lawrance Bohm is also an instructor in the Tulane Law Boot Camp program.

Anthony E. Vieira

Anthony E. Vieira is the founder and lead trial attorney at The Law Offices of Anthony E. Vieira. He has a strong passion for protecting the rights of injured people and their loved ones, shaped by personal experiences. He served in the United States Navy as a Judge Advocate General and later as a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. Mr. Vieira is recognized as one of the most highly respected Personal Injury Trial Attorneys in the country, particularly in Mesothelioma/Asbestos related injuries. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict, securing millions in verdicts and settlements for deserving families. He also mentors and instructs other attorneys in trial advocacy skills, serving as a certified instructor with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and a faculty member at the University of California, Hastings Law School, and College of Advocacy.

V. James DeSimone

V. James DeSimone (“Jim”) graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1981 and earned his law degree from UCLA in 1985. He was admitted to practice law in California in 1985 and has dedicated his law career to providing vigorous and ethical representation to achieve justice and make a difference for those whose civil and constitutional rights are violated by corporations or government entities. From 1987 to 1990, he was a staff attorney at Westside Legal Services, in Santa Monica, California where he was the lead trial lawyer representing lower income families and individuals who could not afford a lawyer. In 1990, DeSimone founded the cutting edge civil rights law firm Schonbrun & DeSimone. Later known as Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman, the firm established a reputation as one of the most prestigious civil and employment rights law firms in the State of California and in the entire country. After twenty-five years as a partner, Jim decided to carve out his own path by establishing V. James DeSimone Law, a California law firm dedicated to representing individuals in civil rights cases, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, employment wage and hour class action cases, police misconduct and brutality cases, including wrongful death, excessive force, and false arrest cases, and personal injury cases. DeSimone also accepted an Of Counsel position with the Bohm Law Group, partnering with Lawrance Bohm to establish a team of lawyers dedicated to achieving justice for persons who are harmed by discrimination, harassment, excessive force or other damaging conduct. Bohm Law Group is renowned for bringing advanced technology into the court room to achieve justice. Coupled with DeSimone’s thirty year experience as a civil rights trial lawyer, the team of DeSimone Bohm vigorously advocate for the rights of their clients in and out of the court room.

Christopher P. Yuhl

Christopher Yuhl is an experienced Personal Injury & Mass Tort Lawyer in Marina Del Rey. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Colorado in 1983 and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1987, where he won the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts. He began his career in civil litigation defense, trying numerous cases, and later partnered with his brother Eric in plaintiff practice in 1992. Mr. Yuhl has handled various Mass Tort matters involving defective drugs, medical devices, and rail accidents, including a significant $11 million verdict in a federal court bellwether trial. He holds an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed as a California Super Lawyer since 2006.

James P. Carr

James P. Carr is an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer in Marina Del Rey. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1972 and obtained his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School in 1976. Admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 1976 and California State Bar in 1977, he initially specialized in defending manufacturers in product liability litigation. He later refocused his practice on representing catastrophically injured clients, trying over 65 cases to verdict and settling more than 60 cases for over $1 million. Mr. Carr specializes in complex personal injury and catastrophic tort litigation and is regarded as a top personal injury litigator and trial attorney. He holds the rank of Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

David P. Baker

David P. Baker founded Baker and Oring, LLP in 1983 and practices exclusively in personal injury law. He is known for aggressive client advocacy and substantial recoveries for clients with serious injuries. He has served on various boards and taskforces for community service, particularly in Marina del Rey, and has received awards for his civic contributions.

V. James DeSimone

Attorney V. James DeSimone is a 35+ year experienced civil rights & employment lawyer in Southern California. Jim is a Super Lawyer, Rated “Superb” by Avvo, and is a US News & World Report Best Law Firm in California. V. James DeSimone (“Jim”) graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1981 and earned his law degree from UCLA in 1985 He was admitted to practice law in California in 1985 and has dedicated his law career to providing vigorous and ethical representation to achieve justice and make a difference for those whose civil and constitutional rights are violated by corporations or government entities.